suffice to say...
suffice (it) to say
In short; in summary; it is enough to say. Often followed by "that." I won't go into the details of our conversation, but suffice it to say that Bob won't be coming back on Monday. There were a lot of unexpected hurdles in the application process, and the whole thing turned out to be a lot more complex than we anticipated. Anyway, suffice to say, we were granted planning permission for the new office in the end.
See also: say, suffice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
suffice (it) to say (that)...
(formal) used for saying that you could say much more about somebody/something but you do not want or need to: I won’t tell you all that was said at the meeting. Suffice it to say that they approved our plan. Suffice it here means ‘it is enough’.
See also: suffice
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- suffice
- suffice (it) to say
- suffice it to say
- not say a dicky bird
- (I) can't say that I do
- can't say that I do
- go further
- (one's) say
- one's say
- before you can say knife